Learning

Bringing the World of Knowledge into the Classroom

Students may be sitting inside a school in Rocky View, but technology and innovative partnerships make the world — and beyond their classroom.

In March 2013, for example, 95 students at Bert Church High School spoke to Astronaut Chris Hadfield from his workspace at the International Space Station, 330 kilometers above Earth. They didn’t just chat. Hadfield and the students have been comparing notes on an experiment measuring neutron radiation exposure. Hadfield was measuring levels in space, while students are measuring here on Earth.

In RVS, learning is hands on. It is connected to the real world. It ensures students...